American Idioms and Expressions

Built Like A Brick Shithouse Idiom

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built like a brick shithouse
What does built like a brick shithouse mean?
muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous (said of women)

Some Random Idioms
break (something) down
What does "break (something) down" mean?
to explain something to someone in simple termsMy teacher broke down the scientific theory so that the class could understand it easily.
polish the apple
What does "polish the apple" mean?
to flatter someoneNobody likes the girl because she is always trying to polish the apple with her teacher.
beef
What does "beef" mean?
agrument; disagreement. I've got a beef with him about the rent.
get it
What does "get it" mean?
to understand something, to understand a joke Everybody was laughing at the joke but I did not get it.

Cute as a bug
What does "Cute as a bug" mean?
If something is as cute as a bug, it is sweet and endearing.
with open arms
What does "with open arms" mean?
warmly, eagerly, happily The author was welcomed with open arms when he came to visit the city.

out front
What does "out front" mean?
to be in the front of one's house"My bicycle is out front," said the young boy.
Go blue
What does "Go blue" mean?
If you go blue, you are very cold indeed. ('Turn blue' is an alternative form.)
draw a line betwen two things
What does "draw a line betwen two things" mean?
to separate two thingsWe must draw a line between using the internet for work and using it for personal use.
beat (someone) to the punch/draw
What does "beat (someone) to the punch/draw" mean?
to do something before othersMy friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
que pasa
What does "que pasa" mean?
idiom. what's up? how are you? what's going on? (from Spanish)
the straw that broke the camel`s back
What does "the straw that broke the camel`s back" mean?
a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen The mistake on the bill was the straw that broke the camel`s back. We finally fired the new accounting clerk.

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